Friday, June 03, 2005

Exploding Porta Potty Law Suit

Some some lamo is suing a contractor cause he lit his cigarette up while using a porta potty and the porta potty exploded. Dude, wake up, everyone knows that cigarettes kill. Drop the lawsuit and thank your lucky stars you're still alive and have a second chance at life.

More Exploding Porta Potty Story

A Pennsylvania man injured when a portable toilet exploded is suing a general contractor and a coal company for negligence.

John Jenkins, 53, and his wife, Ramona Jenkins, of Brave, Pa., filed the lawsuit in Monongalia County Circuit Court in Morgantown on Tuesday. They are suing Chisler Inc., a general contractor from Fairview, and Eastern Associated Coal for $10 million.

The explosion occurred July 13, 2004, at Parrish Shaft in Blacksville. Jenkins is a North West Fuels Development methane power plant operator. He entered a portable toilet, sat down and tried to light a cigarette. When he struck the lighter, the toilet exploded.

The lawsuit says the cigarette ignited methane gas leaking from a pipe underneath the unit.

Eastern Associated Coal owns the property where the explosion occurred. Jenkins alleges Chisler ran over the pipelines with heavy equipment before the incident, causing the methane gas leak.

Jenkins had severe burns on his face, neck, arms, torso and legs. The lawsuit says he is permanently disfigured.

from Matt via wboy.com

Posted By Jason Dowdell at 12:25 AM
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(2) Comments on Exploding Porta Potty Law Suit

$10 million... that is frivalous, I'm all for restitution but that is outlandish.

Comments by Porta Potty : Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 06:47 PM

I agree. A bit much for, don'tcha think?

Comments by e cigarettes : Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 12:55 AM

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